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Summer is in full swing and with it comes delicious seasonal produce. Here’s a list of what fair trade fruits and veggies are in season and at their peak...
Apples
Avocados
Bell Peppers – Red, Yellow and Green
Grapefruit
Grapes
Nectarines
Passion Fruit
Peaches
Pears
Plums
For a list of all our Fair Trade Certified products, click here:
http://transfairusa.org/content/about/products.php

We arrived in Managua on Saturday evening, July 18. Upon renting a car and beginning our drive to Isla de Ometepe we had the pleasure of being swept into a massive celebration in the streets. July 19, 2009 was the 30 year anniversary of the Sandinista victory over the dictatorship of Anastasio Somoza Debayle ending a dynasty of oppression.

Have you been spending the hot summer days under your favorite tree sipping a delicious iced coffee? Mmm, relaxing! Did you know that coffee trees need shade too?
Coffee has traditionally been grown amongst forest trees, in the shade.